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Bodiam Castle
Visited August 2015
| Location | Bodiam, East Sussex |
| Entrance Fee | Yes |
| Railway Station Nearby | Robertsbridge |
| Parking | Yes |
| Facilities | Cafe, Shop, Toilets |
| Map |  |
Bodiam Castle is certainly impressive. It represents to many the perfect image of a castle- turrets, moats, drawbridge. The romance of bygone days. Truly a grand castle built to defend the household of a grand knight, Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, an experienced soldier and veteran of the Hundred Years War.
Rye Castle
Visited August 2015
| Location | Rye, East Sussex |
| Entrance Fee | Yes |
| Railway Station Nearby | Rye |
| Parking | Town centre car parks |
| Facilities | Small gift shop |
| Map | |
The town of Rye in East Sussex is today two miles from the coast. But at one time it was right on the coast, and therefore vulnerable to French attacks. Its status as a major port meant that it was afforded large scale fortifications, some of which survive today. The building known as Rye Castle, is officially called Ypres Tower, and was once a part of the Rye town wall defences. It was possibly built initially as part of a castle which was never completed, but survived as it became the town prison so it was maintained in a way that the other parts of the walls were not.
Herstmonceux Castle
Visited August 2015
| Location | Nr. Hailsham, East Sussex |
| Entrance Fee | Yes |
| Railway Station Nearby | Polegate Station |
| Parking | Yes |
| Facilities | Cafe, Toilets, Science Centre |
| Map | |
This fifteenth century castle, which appears to be almost floating on the wide moat around it, was one of the first to be built in brick rather than stone. It is the oldest example of a large scale brick building to survive in England.
